Misadventures - Ending on a Happy Note

 The ticket came today.  SK was sure that he would get one over a week ago, when we delivered a meal to our new friends.  We followed the directions to get back to our place, and the GPS took us right downtown on what is a walking street, except for cabs and buses.  And once you bumble onto the street, there is no getting off until you have gone the full length (about half a mile).  We felt pretty sheepish hobnobbing with all the large buses and cabs.

In fact, it reminded me of a slapstick movie we went to when we were dating, "The Great Race."  The villains (Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk) who are participating in the great race get lost in Paris and end up clunkety clunking down the steps of the Montemartre.  They try to look like this is a routine drive in France.  Very slapstick, but vey funny.





As I mention several days ago, the ticket was issued by the Oxford authorities to the owner of the car (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), headquartered for Europe in Germany.  From there it was sent to the England London Mission office, and from there to us.  And yes, everyone knows about it!  But its quite alright.  Everyone has gotten a ticket here at one point or another.  Funny thing...we got a ticket for this same infraction about a year ago.


On another note (literally), I am including two thank you notes I got from the new family for doing so little.  These notes made me feel like I had done something remarkable and wonderful, and I thought it was so lovely of her to write.




Comments

Erin said…
The ticket is hilarious! Although I’m sure dad is chagrined.

Those are beautiful thank you notes! I delivered someone a thank you and then they wrote me a thank you note for the thank you note!
November 20, 2020 at 12:39 AM
Elder and Sister Madsen said…
Erin, I completely understand. Those notes were so beautiful that I felt like I ought to thank her.
November 21, 2020 at 5:44 AM
melissa said…
Lia would be proud of those notes. They do practically need a thank you note!! And poor dad. The steps from Great Race. Hahaha!
November 21, 2020 at 7:56 AM
Elder and Sister Madsen said…
Yes Melissa....Poor Dad. Our expressions were exactly like Jack Lemmon's and Peter Falk's.
November 21, 2020 at 9:35 AM
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